LSE losing its edge??

RBarack

FFS a good CV and references are more important than being an MSc Finance student at the LSE.

References? Applied to many banks before?

Reply 61

Hangmeuptodry

daemonavn

Really? Well, go ask this year's LSE MSc Finance graduating class and you'll see how few of them actually have offers. And who said this guy has a BB FO internship, anyway that was just an example. Let me tell you this, getting an FO has become so much more competitive since 2008, there are lesser positions, not to mention lesser banks.

And seriously, if you haven't taken full advantage of LSE that's not my problem. LSE econs have about 10-12 hours of weekly lectures and classes (which I reschedule because my TAs let me), I have two days when I don't need to come in to school, what do you think us econ people do the rest of the time? Sleep in the Shaw Library or drink our life away in the tuns? Neither. We take advantage of the fact that LSE alumni hold key positions in Mayfair hedge funds so people work part-time, ever heard of Moore Cap or Lionsgate? No? I thought as much.

Edit: I'm not going to get sucked into this debate. I have seen people throw away their time at LSE and yes I know many many postgrads without offers whereas there are very few undergrads without offers, this was the point of my original post. peace out

You are literally talking complete nonsense. I feel sorry for the people who read your post and whose decisions are affected by it

Reply 62

solaris23

RBarack

FFS a good CV and references are more important than being an MSc Finance student at the LSE.

References? What are you talking about? Not a single bank I know places any emphasis on references.

Reply 63

Hangmeuptodry

solaris23

Does anyone know about LSE MSc Finance placement, does it at least get you interviews?

I answered this for you in your other thread before seeing this one

Reply 64

Billy_Van_Barzini

daemonavn

And seriously, if you haven't taken full advantage of LSE that's not my problem. LSE econs have about 10-12 hours of weekly lectures and classes (which I reschedule because my TAs let me), I have two days when I don't need to come in to school, what do you think us econ people do the rest of the time? Sleep in the Shaw Library or drink our life away in the tuns? Neither. We take advantage of the fact that LSE alumni hold key positions in Mayfair hedge funds so people work part-time, ever heard of Moore Cap or Lionsgate? No? I thought as much.

Contrary to what everyone else seems to be saying, I feel you make a very valid point. The majority of university students (including myself) waste a lot of time being very unproductive. Playing sports and going out is definitely part of the university experience, and I don't feel it is something that should be missed out on. At the same time, I don't think spending 3 days per week in bed trying to recover from chundering everywhere while rewatching Entourage from Season 1 is exactly the best way to maximise the experience either. Quite frankly, you can easily fit in a couple of training sessions, a couple of night outs, and some part-time work around lectures and other university commitments. Anyone who feels that they're so strained for time at university to be unable to do this must be very inefficient.

Also, the hypocrisy of this forum is quite beautiful at times. You worship the likes of Jan, idolising him for his achievements. Yet when someone comes and essentially tells you to do exactly what he did, you ridicule him.

Reply 65

daemonavn

Really? Well, go ask this year's LSE MSc Finance graduating class and you'll see how few of them actually have offers. And who said this guy has a BB FO internship, anyway that was just an example. Let me tell you this, getting an FO has become so much more competitive since 2008, there are lesser positions, not to mention lesser banks.

And seriously, if you haven't taken full advantage of LSE that's not my problem. LSE econs have about 10-12 hours of weekly lectures and classes (which I reschedule because my TAs let me), I have two days when I don't need to come in to school, what do you think us econ people do the rest of the time? Sleep in the Shaw Library or drink our life away in the tuns? Neither. We take advantage of the fact that LSE alumni hold key positions in Mayfair hedge funds so people work part-time, ever heard of Moore Cap or Lionsgate? No? I thought as much.

Edit: I'm not going to get sucked into this debate. I have seen people throw away their time at LSE and yes I know many many postgrads without offers whereas there are very few undergrads without offers, this was the point of my original post. peace out

Jesus, exactly why LSE is so f*ing lame. Spend half day in lectures, then when you're done - go suck off someone at a hedge fund. LSE students probably run cost-benefit analysis on future career and networking prospects before they decide to have sex with someone. A bunch of losers with no life outside the investment banking, no idea about the real world, and a precarious hold on reality which is un-useful in the industry they want go into.

Reply 66

Billy_Van_Barzini

Also, the hypocrisy of this forum is quite beautiful at times. You worship the likes of Jan, idolising him for his achievements. Yet when someone comes and essentially tells you to do exactly what he did, you ridicule him.

I don't worship anyone but myself.

People can do whatever the **** they want with their lives, just don't preach your **** to me.

Reply 67

PorcineAviation

I don't worship anyone but myself.

People can do whatever the **** they want with their lives, just don't preach your **** to me.

Jan Sramek is top 100 investment banker. A good way to follow?

Reply 68

GwonTon

Jan Sramek is top 100 investment banker. A good way to follow?

No.

Reply 69

Billy_Van_Barzini

GwonTon

Jan Sramek is top 100 investment banker. A good way to follow?

He's Top 3 under 30, apparently. His <1 year of experience definitely qualifies him as that.

http://dealbreaker.com/2010/05/heres-the-three-top-traders-under-30/

Reply 70

Who cares?

This isn't Hello magazine.

In all seriousness, you know why Jan is so well known? It's because of the incessant knobjockey threads of "10 As? Twaaaaat" "Nuh uh, ive met him and hes lovely". God it's dull.

Reply 71

Billy_Van_Barzini

He's Top 3 under 30, apparently. His <1 year of experience definitely qualifies him as that.

http://dealbreaker.com/2010/05/heres-the-three-top-traders-under-30/

This is amazing achevement in 1 years, yes?

Reply 72

Billy_Van_Barzini

GwonTon

This is amazing achevement in 1 years, yes?

Not really. 1 year of trading, 23 years of self-promotion.

Reply 73

For the love of Christ, SHUT THE **** UP.

Reply 74